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Take A #LiteracySelfie To Mark International Literacy Day — And Tag A Friend
How can a book lover mark September 8—International Literacy Day? Here’s a notion from the Literacy Cooperative of Cleveland, which…
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“What’s It Like To Work With A Bunch Of Black Kids?”
BY SARAH MARCUS This post originally appeared in Luna Luna magazine and is reprinted here with permission. All students named…
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Poetry Becomes An Outlet For Cleveland Teens
For James LeVan, a 16-year-old Cleveland student at Glenville High School, police brutality became top of mind early this year….
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NewsTa-Nehisi Coates Presents “Case For Reparations” At City Club Of Cleveland
Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic magazine, walked to the lectern at the City Club of Cleveland and…
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NewsAnthony Marra Brings His New Author Magic To Cleveland September 10
Anthony Marra startled the literary world in 2013 with his stunner of a debut, A Constellation of Vital Phenomena. His…
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News“Poetry Is An Island” Documentary Hits The Mark On Derek Walcott And His Beloved St. Lucia
The melodic beckoning of Caribbean steel-pan drum greeted guests at the Midwestern premier of Dutch filmmaker Ida Does’ Derek Walcott…
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NewsExplore 2014 Anisfield-Wolf Award Winning Titles At Cleveland Public Library’s Brown Bag Book Club
On the cusp of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards ceremony, join awards manager Karen R. Long for a personal introduction to…
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NewsPoet Adrian Matejka Comes To Cleveland Boxing Gym For “The Big Smoke” Reading
Poet Adrian Matejka mixed his love of boxing with his love of literature to produce “The Big Smoke,” 52 poems…
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NewsOlympian Greg Louganis Speaks To City Club On First Day Of Gay Games 9
A beaming and gracious Greg Louganis absorbed two standing ovations at the City Club of Cleveland, a gay pride flag…
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NewsAnisfield-Wolf Partners With Fatima Family Center For Summer Of Discovery
“Today I will be reciting my poem, ‘The Mind of a White Cop,’” said James LeVan, 16, as he introduced…
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News“What I’ve Left Unsaid”: NPR’s Michel Martin On Balancing Career And Family As A Woman Of Color
Two months ago, NPR announced the cancellation of “Tell Me More,” the daily news show hosted by veteran journalist Michel…
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NewsWhy I Pushed My Children To Attend An HBCU
by Marilyn Williams Pringle I never wanted my three children to be sent into in an environment where they would…
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NewsDerek Walcott Documentary, “Poetry Is An Island,” To Premiere At Karamu House
“Poetry Is An Island,” the new film directed by Dutch filmmaker Ida Does, presents poet and playwright Derek Walcott in…
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NewsThe Beauty Of “Life Itself,” The Roger Ebert Documentary Brimming With Soul
“Life Itself” first appeared in 2011 as a rich memoir by Roger Ebert. Now, thanks to “Hoop Dreams” director Steve…
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NewsWole Soyinka At 80: The Author Speaks On Politics, Contemporary Nigerian Culture, And Boko Haram
The magisterial Wole Soyinka turned 80 this week, and—once again—the world is listening. In London, the Royal African Society hosted…
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NewsREVIEW: For The Benefit Of Those Who See: Dispatches From The World Of The Blind
In 2005, O, The Oprah Magazine assigned Rosemary Mahoney to profile Sabriye Tenberken, a German social worker who founded Braille Without…
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NewsCan Reading For Fun Go Viral?
A quiet crisis in literacy has hold of Cleveland, Ohio. A staggering 80 percent of incoming kindergartners are unprepared for…
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NewsReview: Cristina Henriquez’ “The Book of Unknown Americans”
One word captures what motivates immigrants to venture to a new country: Better. Indeed, “better” is the catch-all for the…
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NewsDiscrimination In The Heights: The Uphill Battle Of African-American, Jewish Families In Early 20th Century
Where we live is bedrock to our identities. For half of the 20th century, racial covenants embedded in the property deeds…
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NewsWhat Has The Obama Administration Done For Women of Color?
Not enough, says a group of concerned women and girls, who have signed a letter to the president, calling for…